Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of the first sentence
Craft and Structure practice question
Almost every kitchen has a drawer of dead batteries waiting to be recycled. In the city's new scheme, that drawer is the collection point: residents leave the batteries in a labelled bag with their regular recycling, and the crews pick them up.
Which choice best describes the function of the first sentence?
- A. It describes a familiar situation that the scheme in the second sentence is designed to address.Correct
- B. It explains how batteries are recycled.
- C. It argues that batteries should not be thrown away.
- D. It criticises residents for keeping dead batteries.
Answer: A. It describes a familiar situation that the scheme in the second sentence is designed to address.
The drawer of dead batteries is the everyday problem; the scheme uses it as the starting point.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It explains how batteries are recycled.
- No recycling process is explained.
- C. It argues that batteries should not be thrown away.
- No argument is made about disposal.
- D. It criticises residents for keeping dead batteries.
- The tone is descriptive, not critical.
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